Vincent Poon :: Episode IV - Really need a New Hope!
 
The first day of our 3d 2n desert safari tour. We departed from Sousse in the north, went southwest through the holy city of Kaiouran, passed the mountain oases of Chebika and Tamerza, and finally crossed the salt lake to Nefta. 
 
Unfortunately things started to go badly with the 2 hour delay of the other tour group, the unusual desert heat (40C), the disappointment of the waterfall and finally got lost in the middle of nowhere... we survived at the end but we missed out three key sights, one was where Star Wars was filmed and was one of the main reasons I took this trip...
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Once passed the gap, you would be rewarded with the view of the old Chebika village ruins, as well as the palmeraie around it. There was such a high contrast of the greens (trees) and the yellows (barren land)
The ruins of the Berber's village that was destroyed by heavy flooding in 1969
No idea why there was a monument of goat in the mountain of Chebika
After a hike at 40C, it would be nice to get something refreshing... freshly squeezed pomegranate juice!
Once passed the gap, you would be rewarded with the view of the old Chebika village ruins, as well as the palmeraie around it. There was such a high contrast of the greens (trees) and the yellows (barren land)
The ruins of the Berber's village that was destroyed by heavy flooding in 1969
No idea why there was a monument of goat in the mountain of Chebika
After a hike at 40C, it would be nice to get something refreshing... freshly squeezed pomegranate juice!
Our next stop was Tamerza, with the famed waterfall!
I really(!) had high expectation of this waterfall (based on the photos I saw, which people actually SWAM in it).. well, gone were these good old days
Pretty good place to dry their clothes..
All the kids came around trying to sell these kind of crystalline rocks to us. Pawel told us the amethyst colour was artificial.
Our next stop was Tamerza, with the famed waterfall!
I really(!) had high expectation of this waterfall (based on the photos I saw, which people actually SWAM in it).. well, gone were these good old days
Pretty good place to dry their clothes..
All the kids came around trying to sell these kind of crystalline rocks to us. Pawel told us the amethyst colour was artificial.
With nothing much to do, we decided to study ecology... these frogs actually changed their camouflage as soon as they went ashore.
Local kids playing around with the fall. With that amount of water, perhaps the adult could just get a decent shower?
Not sure what they were looking for... I don't think a fish can survive in this amount of water...
Next we went off-road and crossed the salt lake.. This was actually the route for the Dakar Rally... and initially we thought it was pretty cool (like being in part of a rally race too)!
With nothing much to do, we decided to study ecology... these frogs actually changed their camouflage as soon as they went ashore.
Local kids playing around with the fall. With that amount of water, perhaps the adult could just get a decent shower?
Not sure what they were looking for... I don't think a fish can survive in this amount of water...
Next we went off-road and crossed the salt lake.. This was actually the route for the Dakar Rally... and initially we thought it was pretty cool (like being in part of a rally race too)!
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